In a discussion piece published by the Danish national newspaper Politiken, Thomas Albrechtsen explains how the power to construe reality will be allotted those who understand and utilize the accessible information technology. The monopoly of truth is abolished as innumerable sources, platforms, and online communities arise. So how do we prevent secluded online communities of truth and meaning?

All indications are, that social media platforms such as Facebook and Youtube cannot be trusted to sort out falsehoods, demagoguery, hate speech, and unreliable sources. We have the necessary technology to identify the key arenas, actors, and issues of public debate. It’s about time authorizes take interest in the creation of public opinion on social media, and take up their role as an active contributor to the competing narratives regarding health, environment and minorities.